Some "tirages de tête" (most limited deluxe issues)

First edition, one of the 20 numbered copies on Madagascar, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Very nice copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy despite a marginal crease to the front cover.

Edition from the year of the first edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite a small lack at foot of spine.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.

New edition of the French translation established by André Gide, one of 40 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite two tiny and insignificant nicks at the head of the first cover, first endpaper entirely shadowed.

Definitive edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 32 numbered copies on Vizille laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
A very handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 200 numbered copies, the only deluxe copies.
Cover illustrated by Jeff de Wulf.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on superior vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Spine sunned, slight tears to front wrapper.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Rare and fine copy.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Very precious autograph inscription signed by Jean Rostand to his friend and neighbor Boris Vian: "Pour Boris dont la curiosité s'étend jusqu'aux origines de la biologie expérimentale. En cordial souvenir. Jean Rostand" ["For Boris whose curiosity extends to the origins of experimental biology. In cordial remembrance. Jean Rostand"].
Jean Rostand, who was Boris Vian's neighbor in Ville d'Avray, introduced him to Gallimard and made Raymond Queneau discover his works.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands showing some rubbing, gilt noble arms at foot of spine, joints rubbed, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Engraved bookplate pasted on one pastedown.
Rare.
Handsome interior condition.
Signed autograph inscription from a member of the de Mouchy family to the vicomte de Lorencez.

First edition, one of 330 numbered copies on coated paper, the only deluxe copies.
Under the direction of Jean Galtier-Boissière.
Rich iconography, complete with publisher's slip, sought-after.

First edition, one of 330 numbered copies on coated paper, the only deluxe copies.
Under the direction of Jean Galtier-Boissière.
Very fine and rich iconography, complete with publisher's slip.
Minor worming to foot of boards, one crease to head of rear board.

First edition, one of 330 numbered copies on coated paper, the only deluxe copies.
Under the direction of Jean Galtier-Boissière, cover illustrated with a drawing by Maurice Henry.
Rich iconography, complete with publisher's slip, sought after.
Light worming at foot of covers, one scratch with slight lack of paper to margin of rear cover.

First edition, one of 330 numbered copies on coated paper, the only deluxe copies.
Under the direction of Jean Galtier-Boissière.
Light worming to covers.

First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on Canson paper, ours being one of 150 numbered in Roman numerals and hand-colored for all illustrations, deluxe issue.
Work illustrated by Pierre Alary.
Handsome copy.
We include the subscription bulletin for the work, three menus from dinners aboard the steamship "Flandre" from April 15, 16 and 17, 1957
Our copy is enriched with this manuscript note on a loose leaf of Canson paper by Jean Guitton in red pencil: "Il n'est pas nécessaire qu'un livre soit lu... Parfois un beau titre suffit. Jean Guitton" ["It is not necessary that a book be read... Sometimes a beautiful title suffices. Jean...

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on pure Lafuma paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite a slight angular bump to the head of the front cover and a pale stain in the margin of the back cover.
Prefaces by Pierre Mac-Orlan and Roland Dorgelès.
Illustrated work, as frontispiece, with a drawing by Gus Bofa.

First collected edition, one of 114 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, the deluxe edition.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Arches paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite two faint shadows on the first endpaper and half-title page left by the justification slip.

First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe copy.
Light foxing to endpapers, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 100 copies numbered and justified on Holland paper by the publisher, deluxe copy.
Fine copy despite small marginal worming on first endpaper.
Work illustrated with a color frontispiece, a facsimile letter as well as 7 plates of which 3 in color, historiated bandeaux and initials, reproducing drawings by Detaille, Berne-Bellecour, Baugnies, etc...

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half cherry red shagreen binding, spine with six raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, moiré-effect paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Trace of bookplate that has been removed from one pastedown, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition of this issue entirely devoted to Anna Akhmatova, one of 105 numbered copies on Rivaldi satiné Ivoire, ours one of 25 copies lettered by hand and reserved for friends and collaborators of the review, deluxe issue.
Very fine copy.
Numerous contributions including those by Anna Akhmatova, Isaiah Berlin, Susan Amert, Boris Pasternak, Pierre Voélin, Petra Hesse, Boris Eïkhenbaum, Viktor Vinogradov, Nicolas Bouvier...
Issue illustrated with engravings by Henri Presset.
Our copy retains at the end, like the 105 copies of the deluxe issue, its original print justified and signed by the artist.

First edition, one of 200 numbered and signed copies, the only issue.
Work illustrated by Violeta Naranjo enhanced by hand and embellished with collages.
Our copy contains a beautiful autograph inscription dated and signed by Ariel Sigfredo to a French poetess.

New edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Japan paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half chocolate brown morocco binding, spine with five raised bands showing slight scuffs, marbled paper boards, pebbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt with deckled edges, scuffs with lacks to marbled paper on lower edges.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Charles Dickens as frontispiece.
Handsome copy.

Grasset | Paris 1948 | 12 x 18.5 cm | bound in a chemise and slipcase

First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on pure wire, the “tirage de tête”.

Bound in olive green morocco, gilt date at the foot of the spine, plates embellished with tan morocco panel stamps with geometric outlines, the inside of which have been laid with strips of brown morocco appearing like both snakeskin and the outline of a closed fist, all edges gilt, preserved wrappers and spine, chemise in half olive green morocco in strips, white paper boards, slipcase lined in olive green morocco, white paper boards, elegant and spectacular binding signed D. H. Mercher.

A very rare and beautiful...

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe copy.
Cover illustrated by Mario Prassinos.
Handsome copy.

Edition decorated with 37 original color compositions, plus one on the cover, by Maurice Lalau created for the first time using the graphichromie process invented by the artist, including one on the cover, a title vignette and 37 in the text.
Printing begun in 1926 was completed on November 15, 1928.
Unique print run limited to 150 numbered copies on vélin Madagascar-Lafuma.
Slipcase split at foot, joints of the chemise spine with scratches.
Our copy includes the complete suite of 37 black illustrations on vellum.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, clandestinely printed in 175 numbered copies, ours being one of the 25 lettered copies from the head of the print run.

Bradel binding in half bordeaux morocco, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.

A very rare and handsome copy.

Provenance: from the library of Dr. Lucien-Graux with his ex-libris mounted on a pastedown.

First edition in French, one of 30 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

Illustrated with 11 original etchings by Valentin Foulquier, one of the numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Full red Russian morocco binding, smooth spine decorated with a gilt cartouche ornamented with gilt typographic motifs, gilt date at foot, gilt roulettes on headcaps, gilt fillet frame on boards, pebbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, triple gilt fillet frame on pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, gilt fillets on edges, perfect contemporary binding signed Champs.
Our copy includes a duplicate suite of the 11 etchings by Valentin Foulquier.
Furthermore, our copy is exceptionally enriched with an original watercolor signed by Valentin Foulquier on an...

First edition of the translation in French, one of the 30 numbered copies on Alfa paper, the only deluxe copies ("grands papiers").
Rare and nice copy.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Marais crèvecoeur paper, ours one of the 100 hors commerce copies, deluxe issue.
A handsome copy.

First edition of Oedipe-roi, one of 212 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe issue.
Work illustrated with 2 drawings by the author.
Fine full-margined copy despite small harmless tears at the lower deckled edges.

First edition printed in 500 numbered copies at press and bearing Aimé Morot's signature on the justification page.
Publisher's full red cloth binding, smooth spine.
Introduction by C. Moreau-Vauthier.
Work illustrated with 60 plates reproducing works by Aimé Morot.
Light foxing affecting the endpapers.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Rives paper, deluxe issue. Illustrations in text.
Copy in mint condition.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Hollande, only deluxe copies issued.
Bound in cornered red morocco, spine with compartments tooled in black, gilt date at the foot of the spine, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, binding signed Devauchelle.
Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author by Louis Anquetin bearing the autograph signature of Paul Verlaine on the lower part.
Provenance: Charles Hayoit library (bookplate on the pastedown endpaper).

First edition, one of 220 numbered copies on Vosges laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite foxing affecting the top edges.

First edition, one of 15 lettered copies on Marais vellum, deluxe issue.
A shadow left by a bookmark on the justification page and its verso.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of the 15 lettered copies on vélin du Marais, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
First endpaper slightly and fully shaded.
Nice copy wide-margined.

First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on laid paper, the most limited deluxe edition with 13 tinted paper copies.
Bradel binding in full marbled paper, smooth spine, brown morocco title-label, top edge gilt on deckled edges, modern binding signed Thomas Boichot.
Signed autograph inscription by Jules Noriac, below the justification page, to Edouard Delessert.
Work illustrated with 70 illustrations in and hors-texte by Armand-Dumarescq, G. Janet, Pelcoq, Morin and Deuxétoiles.
Our copy is exceptionally expanded with all the proofs of the illustrations printed on China paper.
Occasional light foxing and marginal stains at foot of some leaves.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on handmade laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite slight sunning to head and foot of spine and to upper margins of boards.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on alfa vellum paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Handsome signed autograph inscription from Camille Lemercier: "A mon amie Régine Deforges dont j'admire le talent et la beauté, bref qui est la séduction même ! Ce dimanche de la Pentecôte 1986. Camille L. Dutourd." ["To my friend Régine Deforges whose talent and beauty I admire, in short who is seduction itself! This Pentecost Sunday 1986. Camille L. Dutourd."]

First edition of the translation in French, one of the 26 numbered copies on pur fil, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Nice copy despite a small slight stain on the second cover.

First edition, one of the 45 numbered copies on Holland paper, the "tirage de tête" (first deluxe copies).
Nice copy.

New edition of the French translation, one of 30 numbered copies on pure thread Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
The French first edition having been published by Stock in 1912.
Endpapers slightly and partially shaded, a full-margined copy.

First edition one of the 144 numbered copies on pur chiffon d'oreiller, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Nice copy.

First edition, one of the 25 numbered copies on Alfa paper, the only deluxe copies ("grand papier").
Very nice copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa vellum.
Introduction by Henri Miller.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Brassaï to Alex and Nadia Bloch.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Rives vellum, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the 80 numbered copies on vergé Ingres de Lana, the only deluxe copies ("grands papiers").
Nice copy.

First edition, one of the 80 numbered copies on vergé Ingres de Lana, le nôtre non justifié, the only deluxe copies ("grands papiers").
Nice copy.

First edition of the French translation, one of 25 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Pale stains to head of front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of the 245 numbered copies on Alfa paper, the only deluxe copies ("grand papier").
Nice copy.

First edition, one of the 120 numbered copies on vergé pur fil, ours unnumbered, and re-imposed in quarto Tellière format, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Important foreword by Marcel Proust.
Rare.

First edition, one of the 25 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies ("grand papier").
Rare.

First edition of the adaptation and French translation established by Ventura Gassol printed in 1100 numbered copies on cream laid paper.
Handsome copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Ventura Gassol to Marcel Herrand.

First edition printed in 200 numbered copies on laid paper of this offprint from La Gazette anecdotique.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Some light foxing.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on bibliophile vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Roger Grenier on the half-title page.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on alfa, ours one of 10 hors commerce, the only deluxe copies.
Spine browned.

First edition, one of 135 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by José Cabanis to Monsieur Régnier.

First edition, one of 135 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Stringfellow Barr "L'amérique est déprimée" ["America is depressed"], Georges Friedmann "De Boston au Mississipi" ["From Boston to Mississippi"], other contributions by Rabi "Méditations au sortir des ténèbres" ["Meditations on emerging from darkness"], V. Siebrecht "La situation sociale en Allemagne" ["The social situation in Germany"]...
Occasional light foxing.

First edition of this issue of the important humanist journal founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on Alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
This issue features a main section titled "Portuguese Poets: Ruy Bello, Adolfo Casais Montero, Raul de Carvalho, Fernando Echeverria, José Gomes Ferreira, Herberto Helder...
Other articles: M. Moreira Alves "Repression in Brazil", R. Federman "Happiness in S. Beckett"...
Stains to second cover and some light foxing.

First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
This issue features a main section entitled "Révision du pacifiisme" ["Revision of pacificism"] with articles by: Franck Emmanuel "Le pacifisme des forts" ["The pacifism of the strong"], Emmanuel Mounier "Les équivoques du pacifisme" ["The ambiguities of pacifism"], Paul Ricoeur "L'homme nonviolent et sa présence à l'histoire" ["The nonviolent man and his presence in history"]...
Other articles: Louis Pauwels "Commencement" ["Beginning"], Charles Piquois "Le bagnard" ["The convict"]...
Some light foxing of no...

First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
This issue features a main section entitled "La révolte des étudiants dans le monde" ["Student revolt around the world"]: Latin America, Japan, China, United States, Germany, Italy, England, Spain, Poland, France with articles by Ida Berger, Yoshihiko Hanawa, Luigi Longo, Jacques Julliard, Manuel Tunon de Lara...
Some minor foxing of no consequence.

First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
This issue is devoted to the proletarian condition and the workers' struggle with articles by Francis Jeanson "Définition du prolétariat", Jacques-René Rabier "L'évolution quantitative du prolétariat", Jean Daric "Mortalité et classes sociales", Emile Rideau "Conscience extra-prolétarienne", Jean-Marie Domenach "La combativité ouvrière", Jean Lacroix "Prolétariat et philosophie"...
Occasional light foxing.

First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper and not on Holland paper, contrary to what is indicated in the table of contents of each issue.
Contributions by Albert Mérat "Vers", Charles Morice "Dans le marbre", Maurice du Plessys "Pour Marie-aux-fleurs", Ernest Raynaud "L'opale", Ernerst Raynaud "Albert Mérat", Ernest Delahaye "Etude sur Rimbaud"...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.

First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper.
Contributions by Albert Mérat "Chambres anciennes", Jean Bourguignon "Humour et humoristes", Léon Maillard "Honoré de Balzac", Henri Marsac "La prairie et le ruisseau", Emile Maison "Ceci n'est pas une bluette", Ernest Delahaye and Cazals "Pauvre Lélian"...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.

First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper and not on Holland paper, contrary to what is indicated in the contents of each issue.
Contributions by Jean Moréas "Poésie", Jules Laloue "Eglogue", Frédéric-Auguste Cazals "Un café littéraire", Ernest Raynaud "Promenade au salon", Henri Marsac "Douze aquarelles d'Albert Trachsel"...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.

First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper.
Contributions by Jean Moréas "L'amour dérobé", Eugène Ledrain "Louis Ménard", Frédéric-Auguste Cazals, Lucien Hubert "Bibelots", Albert Mérat "Les prêtres" and "Les moines"...
A handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.

First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper and not on Holland paper contrary to what is announced in the table of contents.
Contributions by Albert Mérat "Les exemples", Aimé Passereau "Les joyeusetés", Léon Frapié "Léon Riotor", Léon Maillard "Jules Valadon", Paul Fleurot "La fête de Diderot"...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.

First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper and not on Holland paper contrary to what is announced in the table of contents.
Contributions by Paul Verlaine with the unpublished poem "A mon fils", Georges Izambard "Mai", Frédéric-Auguste Cazals "Le Procope", Ernest Raynaud "Promenade au salon", Lionel des Rieux "Stances", Albert Mérat "Trois âges : Attique ; Moyen-Age ; Renaissance française ; le triomphe de la république"...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.

First edition, one of 160 numbered copies on Stella coated paper, ours specially printed for Monsieur Gottraux.
Publisher's full beige cloth binding, smooth spine very slightly browned.
Photographs by Robert Doisneau.
The work consists of the presentation of 97 painters and sculptors and 18 writers.
Our copy includes, like the 160 deluxe copies, the original lithograph by André Lhote which he signed on the plate.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Rare and handsome copy.
Text by Louis Aragon in French followed by its English translation.
Work illustrated with lithographs by Alain Le Yaouanc.
Manuscript signatures by Alain Le Yaouanc and Louis Aragon at the colophon.
Our copy is complete, as stipulated in the justification page, with its original lithograph by Alain Le Yaouanc, which he justified and signed.

First edition printed in 300 numbered copies on laid paper and justified by the author in the colophon.
Small stains to boards, slight tear at head of spine.

First edition, one of 40 copies on Rivoli paper, deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Our copy lacks the original work by François Féret which normally accompanies the 40 deluxe copies.
Manuscript signatures of Charles Dobzynski and François Féret on the justification page.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pure laid paper, ours one of 5 lettered and hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite slight sunning at head and foot of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Catherine Paysan to art publisher Alex Grall and his wife Monique: "Pour vous, cher Alex, en grande affection et complicité de coeur." ["For you, dear Alex, with great affection and complicity of heart."]

New edition, one of 69 numbered copies on Ingres laid paper, deluxe issue.
Introduction by Edith Silve.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Edith Silve: "A monsieur Baguenier Désormeaux, ce livre où l'on voit bien comment Léautaud sut être protecteur de toutes... les bêtes !" ["To Monsieur Baguenier Désormeaux, this book where one can clearly see how Léautaud knew how to be protector of all... the animals!"]

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Hollande paper, deluxe issue.

A very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 180 numbered copies on Crèvecoeur laid paper, deluxe issue.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of the 90 numbered copies on pur fil Lafuma, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").

Nice copy.
Signed handwritten inscription by Jean Anouilh to Robert Delaroche-Vernet.